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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

A regular meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Mr W, Westbrook), Aldermen Graham, Hyam,…

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Nowra Council. Special Meeting. Monday, Feb. 8

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 1

Present—Aldermen Hyam (retiring Mayor), Graham, Henry, Peak, Morton, Westbrook, Crawford, and King. Apology…

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The Municipal Election

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THE keen interest taken in the election of three aldermen to the Bega Municipal Council on Monday revived memories of the warm contests of many years ago…

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Nowra Council

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

A regular meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night Present The-Mayor (Mr W. Westbrook), Aldermen Graham, Hyam,…

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Municipal [?] [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

At [?] [?] a few [?] the [?] [?]…

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Berry Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Gillam Elected Unopposed

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuring year, when there were present Aldermen Towers (Mayor)…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

A special meeting of the aldermen was held in the Chambers on Thursday afternoon a full council being present. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and adop…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was called at 10.30 a.m. on Monday last for the election of Mayor for tho ensuing year. The following aldermen were present :—The…

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Municipal Expenditure. To the Editor "Ulladulla & Milton Times."

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 1

SIR.—In glancing over the Ulladulla Municipal balance sheet you published last issue what strikes me most is the small amount, expended in improvements. The…

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Municipal

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

The election for an alderman to the U ladulla Ward, brought about by the effluxion of time, took place on Monday, the candidates being Mr S. T. Davis, the retiring…

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Bega's New Mayor. Ald. Jas. Rixon Elected on the Casting Vote of Mayor Underhill

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

THERE was a full complement of aldermen at the special meeting of the Council on Monday evening, to elect a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year, and Ald…

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Social the Mayor of Nowra Entertained

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Members of the Methodist congregation entertained Alerman Wm. Westbrook(Mayor) at a picnic at the Showground on Wednesday afternoon…

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[?]Nicipal Council

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

[?]uncil met on Monday night. Present [?] Riley (Mayor), Aldermen Wilford, [?] Petty, Boag, Payne, Thompson and [?]quorum being present before the…

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The Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund. Presentation to Mr. H. C. BRIERLEY, F.I.A.V

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

THE Executive Committee of the Lord Mayor's Drought Belief Fund met in Lord Mayor's room at the Town Hall, Sydney, on 12th just., when an…

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Excessive Land Taxation. District Assessor Severely Criticised by Jamberoo Aldermen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 1

At Saturday's meeting of the Jamberoo Council (says the Kiama Reporter) a communication was received from the Gerringong Council stating that in view of the enormous…

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Honoring the Mayor of Nowra. Afternoon Tea & PRESENTATION

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last, Alderman Westbrook, the newly-elected Mayor of Nowra, was entertained at a complimentary picnic on the show-ground by the members…

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Personal. Mayor Westbrook

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

Nowra's new Mayor is generally regarded as a level-headed, man, who, like most of bis predecessors in office, is not likely to run the municipality…

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Broughton Value Municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

THE above met on Saturday, and the following were present:—Aldermen James Walker (Mayor), Clarke and Boyd. Inspector Symons’ report on dairy…

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New Municipal By-law

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The following new by-law recently gazetted for the Sydney Council, might with advantage be applied to some country councils and other bodies that…

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Civil servants as Municipal Auditors

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

THE question as to whether civil servants should be allowed to also hold outside paid offices, is creating a deal of interest in Newtown, consequent on the recent election of Mr. H…

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